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If they do declare war, does that mean that they can use more of the air force, navy, etc? Throwing thousands of untrained men at it seems pointless but if they can mobilise heavier weapons that might change the game?
They're already doing/have done this. Look at the Navy - the Moskva is famously the highest profile loss but there's plenty more:
https://www.businessinsider.com/surprising-russian-navy-losses-against-ukraine-century-after-tsushima-2022-6?r=US&IR=TMeanwhile the Air Force lost four planes last week:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/09/24/the-russian-air-force-lost-up-to-four-planes-in-one-day-as-ukrainian-air-defenses-advance/?sh=5f540dcf25b2
If they do declare war, does that mean that they can use more of the air force, navy, etc? Throwing thousands of untrained men at it seems pointless but if they can mobilise heavier weapons that might change the game?